Teach to the Future program

Intel Corporation, the world’s largest chipmaker, has made significant investments in Jordan in recent years as a result of the Hashemite Kingdom’s strong commitment to information technology (IT). Intel offers the latest technology solutions to multinational companies, local systems integrators, and independent software providers.

Intel’s first “Teach to the Future” program in the Middle East was established in Jordan in 2003. To date, more than 15,000 teachers in Jordan have been trained as part of this program, a worldwide effort to help both experienced teachers and Pre-Service teachers integrate technology into instruction. Participating teachers receive extensive instruction and resources to promote effective technology use in the classroom.

Launched in 2000, the Teach to the Future program has trained more than one million classroom teachers in 30 countries, and this number is expected to rise to two million teachers by the end of 2005. Intel is also about to open the second Intel Computer Clubhouse in Jordan. At the Clubhouse, underserved youth have access to high-tech equipment and mentors in order to develop skills that encourage self-confidence and foster creativity and opportunities.

Intel also attended the inauguration of the Internet Laboratory (I-Lab) at the University of Jordan. The first I-Lab in the Arab world, it forms part of the University’s King Abdullah II College of Information Technology. The I-Lab provides an academic forum to test and evaluate new entrepreneurial business models and their technical implementation with the assistance of Internet technologies and high-tech solutions. The I-Lab also provides a research and development environment into areas such as simulation, content translation and localization into the Arabic language, image processing, voice recognition, and multimedia.

Jordan is taking the right steps towards creating its digital future, but long-term economic prosperity will require new approaches to business and technology innovation. Therefore, Jordan is working to accelerate its investment in the Internet, reduce taxes and tariffs on information technology (IT) products, foster entrepreneurs, protect intellectual property and build a strong educational foundation that prepares the workforce for the challenges of tomorrow.

 

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